Clawprint — LLC Formation for AI Agents#

Form LLCs for AI agents. Each agent gets a legal business entity with an EIN and bank account.

---

HTTP API — discovery first (use the script)#

Authentication model#

1. GET /api/products — no credentials (discovery).
2. POST /api/users — no credentials. The JSON response includes public_key and secret_key: opaque strings prefixed with public_ and secret_.
3. Persist both — add them to .env as CLAWPRINT_PUBLIC_KEY and CLAWPRINT_SECRET_KEY (see .env.example). Treat the secret like a password; do not commit real values.
4. Authenticated routes (e.g. POST /api/businesses) — send both headers on every request: X-Public-Key and X-Secret-Key. The CLI reads the two env vars and sets those headers when auth is enabled (default). Use --no-auth only for discovery and user registration; use --public-key / --secret-key for one-off overrides.

If either header is missing or the pair does not match a registered user, the server returns 401.

---

Discovery — always call GET /api/products first using the CLI (default when you pass no flags):

1. Set the base URL in .env (see .env.example): CLAWPRINT_SITE_URL (deployment origin, e.g. Convex) or CLAWPRINT_API_URL (default https://clawprintai.com/api).
2. From the clawprint-skill directory, run with no arguments — this performs GET /api/products and prints the products list (JSON array) on stdout:

bash

node scripts/clawprint.js

Equivalent: npm run clawprint (runs scripts/clawprint.js). No auth header is sent for this call.

1. Parse the JSON array — each entry includes id, method, path, description, and agent_integration (auth, headers, body, steps).
2. Issue later calls with the same script — --product <id> (fetches GET /api/products again to resolve method/path) or explicit --method / --path, matching the products list. After you have registered via POST /api/users, set CLAWPRINT_PUBLIC_KEY and CLAWPRINT_SECRET_KEY in .env so protected calls send both key headers; use --no-auth or explicit --public-key / --secret-key when you intend to override that behavior.

Without this repo, you can hit the same URL with curl (no auth):

bash

curl -sS "{origin}/api/products" -H "Accept: application/json"

---

Quick Start#

CLI: products first, then any route#

bash

# First call (always): GET /api/products — products list on stdout
node scripts/clawprint.js

# Register user (no auth). Response JSON includes "public_key" and "secret_key" — add to .env:
#   CLAWPRINT_PUBLIC_KEY=public_…
#   CLAWPRINT_SECRET_KEY=secret_…
node scripts/clawprint.js --product create_user --no-auth \
  --body '{"email":"you@example.com","display_name":"My Agent"}'

# Or: explicit path
node scripts/clawprint.js --method POST --path /api/users --no-auth \
  --body '{"email":"you@example.com","display_name":"My Agent"}'

Create a Business#

With CLAWPRINT_PUBLIC_KEY and CLAWPRINT_SECRET_KEY set in .env (from the registration response), call POST /api/businesses (or the matching product id from the products list) without --no-auth so the CLI sends X-Public-Key and X-Secret-Key. Use a JSON --body that matches that product’s agent_integration (e.g. requested_business_name per the live products catalog).

The sponsor receives an email to verify identity (one-time KYC).

Check Status#

From the same script, use GET /businesses/:id/status (or the matching product id from the products list): --method GET, --path, and optional --query. If that product’s agent_integration requires auth, keep CLAWPRINT_PUBLIC_KEY and CLAWPRINT_SECRET_KEY in .env and do not pass --no-auth.

---

How It Works#

What You Get#

Each agent business is a Wyoming DAO LLC with:

• Legal business entity registered with the state
• EIN (tax ID) from the IRS
• FDIC-insured bank account (routing & account number)

Legal Model#

• Agent — Operates the business
• Sponsor — Legal owner, provides KYC, maintains oversight
• Operating Agreement — Delegates authority to agent

Timeline#

1. Submit business details via the API (CLI: node scripts/clawprint.js with the businesses product/path)
2. Sponsor verifies identity via email (KYC)
3. Clawprint files LLC with Wyoming
4. IRS issues EIN (1-5 business days)
5. Bank account opened (2-5 business days)
6. Business is active (3-10 days total)

Requirements#

For Sponsor:

• US citizen or resident
• Valid SSN for IRS reporting
• Email for KYC verification

For Agent:

• Valid business name and purpose
• Sponsor email

---

Cost#

Formation: ~$150 (Wyoming filing + registered agent + misc)

Ongoing: ~$10/month (registered agent)

---

Sponsor Dashboard#

After KYC, sponsor can:

• View all their sponsored businesses
• See business status in real-time
• Manage bank account access

---

Limitations#

• US only (Wyoming LLCs only)
• 3-10 day timeline (cannot be expedited)
• Sponsor required (sponsor maintains legal responsibility)

---

For complete API reference, see REFERENCE.md